"My son used to kick me when he was in my womb. Why make an issue when he kicked me in my old age?" reasons a very forgiving Shakti Dasi. The widow travelled 2300 kms from Tripura to Vrindavan after her only son violently beat her with a burning plank of wood and broke her knee one evening. She had to leave behind the business she had built with her husband who had died a few years back. Shakti ended up on the streets of Brindavan begging for food and shelter. But when Winnie Singh of Maitri saw Shakti in a frail state in tattered clothes, she brought her to the shelter home where Shakti gets food, care and medicines. What more, with Maitri’s intervention, Shakti reconciled with her son - and daughter-in-law, and now travels home to Tripura twice a year to spend time with her grandchildren. But she is not leaving Maitri, as this has become her family.Not every elderly widow who comes to Vrindavan after being abandoned by her family gets as lucky as Shakti. Many of them often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ce101369-528c-4d37-bc1d-1118b9925af3.jpg" />Maitri’s Project Jeevan to the rescueAbandoned, elderly widows are the amongst the most vulnerable in India. After being thrown out of their often abandoned by their own children and are forced to beg for food and shelter. “Through Project Jeevan, Maitri houses aging widow mothers in two ashrams in Vrindavan and Radhakund (Mathura), providing them with wellness and well-being. The programme also reaches out to widow mothers beyond the ashrams with fruit, milk and healthcare services,” explains Winnie Singh, co-founder and executive director, Maitri India.Save homeless elderly widows from begging on the streetsMost widows who make their way to Vrindavan are abandoned by their families, often after years of abuse. They come here hoping they will spend the rest of their days in prayer and devotion. But most live in impoverished conditions on the streets and in dingy rooms. Since poor living conditions often cause a wide range of health ailments, including respiratory infections and chronic conditions, Maitri comes to their rescue through its Project Jeevan.The project aims to:<ul><li>Provide meals leading to improved health and wellbeing</li><li>Make physical and mental health services accessible</li><li>Offer necessary quality aged care and assisted living support</li><li>Increase awareness on and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Project Jeevan needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. Donate now.“Maitri urgently needs your support to provide food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie.Maitri believes in a woman’s right to dignity in life and death, more so a mother. Our help will enable Maitri to save hundreds of abandoned widows from a life of begging, and restore the respect, dignity, and identity they deserve.

Save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

For a mother who has spent her entire life loving and raising her child, being beaten and mercilessly thrown out onto the streets by her own son is too heartbreaking to overcome. But this is a common story among the elderly residents of the Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram. “I’ve seen mothers in old and torn clothes, their bodies smelling and their hands and feet rotting and covered in maggots,” shares Dr. G.P. Bhagat, founder of the ashram. These abandoned elderly men and women lay starving on the streets hoping for someone to rescue them from their suffering. But most people walk past them without a second glance. “Like this”, Dr. Bhagat explains, “many elders die on the roads.”Since 2003, SHEOWS (Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans Welfare Society) has rescued over 10,000 elderly people from the streets and given them a home with care and support. The elderly staying at the ashram have all been abandoned by their families and have nowhere else to live. Your support can give them comfort after their abandonment. Donate now.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India). Safe and loving homeFor 20 years, SHEOWS has been providing free shelter, nutritious food three times a day, clothing, medical care, recreation activities and emotional support to abused and disabled elderly people rescued from the streets of Delhi. The Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram has a dedicated rescue team that saves the elderly from the streets and gives them immediate medical care upon their arrival at the home. To tend to the multiple health complications of the seniors, the home has a medical facility with doctors and nurses, a physiotherapy unit, a pathology lab, a digital X-ray monitoring machine and a pharmacy to provide 24-hour care to older adults anytime they require assistance, even during emergencies. Dr. Bhagat prioritizes the health of the seniors and ensures that they receive three balanced meals a day based on their precise health requirements. Need for the fundraiserThe humanitarian mission of SHEOWS is making an impact in the area, as more and more people are being rescued and brought to Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram. To meet the financial costs of running the home, SHEOWS needs support to continue providing the residents with all the facilities that they need. This includes constant care and round-the-clock medical attention, nutritious food and maintaining a hygienic environment to keep the seniors in comfort and good health. Dr. Bhagat explains that as the number of residents is increasing, SHEOWS needs support for food and medicines. “I request you to help these elderly parents lead a peaceful life.”Donate now to help Dr. Bhagat continue caring for the 500 destitute elderly and giving them shelter, food, medical care and the will to carry on living despite their tragic abandonment by their families. Your support will enable SHEOWS to keep serving abandoned senior citizens and help them recover from the trauma of abandonment and life on the streets. “I have been serving these elderly as if they were my own parents”, shares Dr. Bhagat. “I want only one thing - their tears should vanish and they should have a smile on their faces.” To help Dr. Bhagat achieve this dream, your support is critical. Donate now to help SHEOWS care for more abandoned elderly. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest online donation platform, to support SHEOWS in their mission to rescue the abandoned elderly from the streets and give them shelter, food, medical care, recreational activities and emotional support.

Help Dr. Bhagat care for 500+ elderly parents rescued from abuse and homelessness

In the dark and dingy alleys of red light areas, injustice, pain and suffering run rampant. And the worst affected are the children who grow up in red-light areas and are subjected to constant abuse and violence. “The sight of a 12-year-old girl being gang-raped by a group of men near a house l haunts me to this date. I was filled with anguish and resolved to do something,” says Girish Kulkarni who has made it his life’s mission to rescue children from red light areas and give them a safe and secure childhood. In the last 3 decades Girish has saved over 1100 girls from a life of abuse in red-light areas, giving them a loving home, education and medical care. He has further supported over 20,000 children with a better life.Sadly, 250 of the children rescued from abuse and exploitation are HIV positive. The high cost of medication has left Girish struggling for funds. Your support can help him provide these children with the care and upbringing they need. Donate now.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA). A movement to protect vulnerable children“Growing up in Ahmednagar, the experiences I had as a child witnessing the horrors of sex trade defined the path of my life. I had even seen my friend’s 15-year-old sister and 70-year-old grandmother being forced to do sex work for the price of a cup of tea”, recalls Girish. “I started by merely feeding and teaching children of sex workers initially with the intention of giving them some respite from the horrors of life of abuse in red-light areas. Gradually more and more mothers started coming to me and asked me to take their children away, even if it was just for a couple of hours,” he further adds.The work that Girish started in his youth gradually grew to become a movement, with many more joining his cause. His NGO Snehalaya to date has transformed the lives of millions. Girish’s work is crucial for the survival and safety of vulnerable children of sex workers. Snehalaya is almost entirely dependent on donations from the public and your support can strengthen his mission to save children most in need. Donate generously.The horrors of life in red light areas“The cruelty and abuse that children as young as 6 or 7 years of age face is something that I can’t explain in words. Young daughters of sex workers are made to watch their mothers being raped, are brutally assaulted and forced into sex work. No child deserves to grow like this, Girish says in anguish.Sad reality of life for children growing up in red light areas is that they are deprived of even the most basic needs like proper food, safety and education. Moreover, a majority of children rescued by Girish are diagnosed HIV positive. The task of securing medication, providing them quality education and much needed nutrition is one that requires constant support from donors. Moreover, the increase in healthcare cost has left Girish struggling to keep his home for children going. But your support can enable him to give his children a loving environment and save many more who still remain trapped behind closed doors.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help Snehalaya give hundreds of children rescued from red-light areas a life away from violence and abuse.

Help Girish give 250 HIV+ children, rescued from abuse in red-light areas a new life

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With the second wave of this unprecedented pandemic smashing through India, BANGALORE has been identified as the city with the HIGHEST number of ACTIVE case loads with the number sitting well above double the reported case loads.  HDU and ICU beds are near impossible to find, search parties and waiting lists overwhelmed. People are dying at home and outside hospitals without a fair chance at survival. OxygenAid gets life-saving oxygen to Bangalore and surrounding areas through a library of oxygen equipment such as much-needed oxygen concentrators (a CONTINUOUS supply of TANKLESS oxygen using ambient air). 
 Partnering with a doctor-led organization, Aarogya Seva, OxygenAid is giving people a chance to BREATHE by offering them:<ul><li>ACCESS to oxygen </li><li>DIRECT to the patient</li><li>IMMEDIATE action</li></ul> 
 We function as a lending library of oxygen concentrators that we deliver DIRECTLY to individuals suffering from Covid-19 and cannot find a hospital bed. Once the resources are no longer needed by the patient, they are picked up and instantly sanitised and readied for the next individual.  We are distributing oxygen equipment to medical facilities including field hospitals springing up to cater to the overwhelming number of people in need of oxygen assisted hospital beds. OUR TARGET: 1000 concentrators (1 concentrator = average RS 1.2 lakhs) Please help us save lives TODAY.

OXYGEN AID INDIA

With 330,000 thousand new cases each day and with over 2000 deaths the situation is very grim. A fully loaded mobile ICU with Oxygen and a ventilator will provide respite to patients stranded without beds. The overwhelming situation needs you. 
 Aarogya Seva: Global Health Volunteer Alliance, founded by Dr. Daya is a not-for-profit, humanitarian organization aiming to provide Health for All by engaging stakeholders to contribute to making health and healthcare services affordable and accessible with flexibility and shared responsibility. I am sure you are following the news in India. We are hitting new highs everyday crossing the 300,000 mark. Bangalore, my city, tops the list with over 10,000 new cases and more than 2000 deaths. A lot of these deaths are because people have no beds, no access to oxygen, no ICU and ventilators. It breaks my heart to say that people are literally gasping for oxygen and begging for air. The governments, hospitals, non-profits are all doing their best but we need to come together to provide all the support. We are mobilizng 50 emergency covid beds in partnership with TrueLife Mahabodhi Hospital and 10 mobile Intensive Care Units. Each Mobile ICU set up will have the following:1. Mobile Van2. Oxy log Ve 300 Ventilator3. C type Oxygen Cylinder with flow system4. Suction device5. ECG6. Basic Instrumentation7. UV Sterilization device8. Echo optional9. Defibrillator10. Bed11. FabricationWe are also looking at setting up oxygen beds in hospitals in a 100 km radius of Bangalore to cope and prepare as the wave is expected to reach outside Bangalore soon. I am working closely with the government and several other large hospitals here in setting up mobile ICU's, Oxygen generators, concentrators, new make shift hospital set ups. We also have a strong network of medical and non medical volunteers on the ground.<ol><li>Funding needs:</li></ol>           a. Immediate Funding for 200 O2 Concentrators (Shipping, stocks, transport    and distribution covered)           b. 10 Mobile Medical Transit ICU's (Equipment only - Vehicle, man power, Ops cost covered).           c. Part support for a restarting of HIPPA Compliant Tele Health and Mental Health Helpline ( Supported by Azim Premji Foundation in First Wave)           d. Food distribution for patients and caregivers in hospitals in Bangalore. (Food being delivered to home quarantined patients but under served patients in government beds in Pvt Hospitals who cannot afford hospital private canteens or catering services being left out. Top Chef, kitchen, distribution volunteers available).          e. Support for an Oxygen Generator plant. 
 This will provide respite for patients in transition and waiting to identify the availability of beds at the right hospital before being transported there.

COVID 19 Response and Relief in Bangalore with Mobile ICU, Oxygen Concentrators and Food

Health and Healthcare are basic amenities that everyone should have access to irrespective of their financial status, geographic location or other factors. Ultimately we all seek to be healthy to be happy. But millions of marginalized, vulnerable and underserved communities are deprived of this only because they are poor or live in rural areas or are affected by factors like disaster, war, politics, exploitation etc. 
 We at AarogyaSeva are providing access to quality health and healthcare to millions of people across India free of cost through our various projects that are made possible by committed volunteers like you. The main projects that we seek your support for are:<ol><li>Doctor@School - School health, screening and nutrition program for 10000 low economic status children</li><li>Period Junction - Menstrual Hygiene Management Program</li><li>My3Online - Free Mental health App for youth and adults</li><li>Health For India Fellowships - to support young doctors to serve in Transforming Rural Healthcare</li><li>Tech4Health - pioneering Digital and Med Tech solutions to make health affordable and accessible</li></ol> 
 The impact we wish to create is an equitable, healthy and happy society. We wish to strengthen the health systems in order to allow rural, remote and underserved communities access good quality health care through micro-volunteering and humanitarian technology. We wish to engage 1 Crore micro-volunteers from all walks of life in the next 5 years to give back to society through which we will be able to help 10 Crore needy individuals. The My3 app will serve 100000 individuals by next year and have 25 full time HFI Fellows in rural clinics by 2025. Have point of care diagnostics and tele health services available in the remotest corner of the country.

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There are nearly 355 million women and girls of menstruating age in India today. Yet, a majority of them have no access to sanitary pads and are unable to manage their menstrual hygiene with dignity.Covid-19 has significantly worsened the economic conditions of the under-privileged and the affordability of sanitary products. 
 Environmentally Friendly: Deliver environmentally safe, hygienic pads to women and girls in need. In Karnataka, PadsSquad in collaboration with Aarogya Seva will be procuring and distributing economical biodegradable pads and reusable pads to 5000 women for 1 year.FUNDRAISE GOAL: INR 30,00,000 (INR 600 = 1 year of pads supply for 1 person)Your contribution matters:  <ul><li>INR 600 sustains one woman or girl for a minimum of 1 year</li><li>INR 3000 sustains five women or girls for a minimum of 1 year</li><li>INR 6000 sustains ten women or girls for a minimum of 1 year</li><li>INR 12000 sustains twenty women or girls for a minimum of 1 year</li></ul>NOTE: If you want to use your CSR funds towards our effort, please connect with us at padssquad@gmail.com Pre-identified communities: We have identified slum-dwellers, tribal women, migrant workers, low-income construction workers who simply cannot afford pads in Varthur, Doddigunta, Lingarajapuram, LR Nagar, and Ambedkar Nagar (Koramangla), KGF, and 2 schools supporting disabled girls. Identifying communities helps us stay in touch and do more for them, as per their specific needs.Education and Constant support: During the distribution of pads, the PadSquad team educates these women on menstrual health and hygiene and connects them to helpline numbers to access gynecologists absolutely free. 
 <ul><li>Help women gain access to menstrual hygiene in the safest way </li><li>Equip them with period-centric knowledge</li><li>Provide access to gynecologists at ZERO cost.</li></ul>Make periods a non-issue! Help women Live with Dignity.PadsSquad is a people’s movement across India, that enables an individual to take personal social responsibility and action to get &amp; distribute sanitary napkins to economically disadvantaged women within their locality, town, or city. It is committed to preserving the dignity and health of menstruating women &amp; girls and has touched the lives of 100,000+ women since June 2020.Aarogya Seva is striving to combat growing public health risks and improve access to healthcare for communities in India as a result of COVID-19. This specifically addresses challenges for marginalized women to gain access to feminine hygiene products and many NGOs and community members are expressing the need for these resources in their communities.